creeks

Meanings

• Noun

  A small, narrow body of flowing water, typically one that empties into a larger body.

  - "The creek ran through the forest."
  - "Fishing in the creek was a popular pastime."

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Synonyms

bayou , branch , brook , run , beck , brook , burn , stream

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with creeks
peaks , leaks , speaks

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Variants

List of all variants of creeks that leads to same result
Creek , Creeks , creek , creeks , up a creek , up the creek

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Etymology

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Old English crēc, from crēce 'a brook, a stream'.

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Trivia

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1. A creek is a type of waterway that empties into a larger body of water.

2. The longest creek in the world is the Amazon River.

3. The word 'creek' comes from the Old English word 'crēc', which means 'a brook, a stream'.

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Related Concepts

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1. stream: A large body of flowing water, larger than a creek.

2. brook: A small, shallow, and often narrow stream.

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Culture

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Creeks have been a source of inspiration for many artists, particularly those depicting the natural world. They have also played an important role in literature, such as Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "creeks"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, winding body of water flowing through the forest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'creek' with the sound of flowing water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Cows Drink Water Everyday' to remember the definition of a creek.

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